Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-07-18
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FOR DIVISION.


FOR DIVISION.
A Complete Record af the Transactions
of the Convention at Muron in Hsehaif
of f,iylsou.
The following is a detailed account OF
of the doings OF fast weeks division CON
vention at Huron:
PLAN OF THE CAMPAIGN.
Tae report OF the committee on plan
OF campaign, as finally adopted, was as
follows:
plan of campaign begs leave to report
the following as Its suggestions for or
ganization of the southern portion of
Dakota territory for the work prepara-
tory to the comming election on division:
First. That there be appointed al,
executive council consisting of thirteen
members. the chairman of which snail
be chosen by this convention, and two
membera-one a republican and one q
democTat--by the delegates here present
from the counties in each of the respec-
tive United States land Office district, as
follows: ABERDEEN district, Waterfowl
district, Mitchell DISTRICT, Yankton dis
trict, Deadwood district, Huron district.
Second-lThat there be appointed by
this convention, at large, from the south
bern portion OF the territory, an advisory
committee OF twelve, whose duty it shall
be to suggest to the executive council
such matters and plans of campaign
work as may to them seem calculated to
further the cause OF division.
Third-That there be appointed by
t5fg Ma 0fttt uanfip 8. N y o1 ~ ~ 49, - 4,
and for each county, one democrat and
one republican, to be selected as far as
practicable by the delegations from the
respective counties, whose duties it
shall be to attend to all matters OF
detail regarding the campaign IN hIs
county. and to complete the county
committee by the appointment Of ad-
dltlOnal members, one from EACH voting
precinct.
Foyrtn-That the executive council
shall have general charge of alI matters
connected with the campaign; and shall
have power to RAISE FUNDS to pay the
necessary expenses thereof, by assessing
upon each county its due proportion,
and by such other means as may be
devised.
Fifth-That the exenotive council
be requested and empowered to provide
a press bureau for the purpose of ar
ranging and disseminating through
the newspapers of the territory facts
and arguments in support OF division;
and also to engage speakers, both from
the territory and abroad, to diecuss
before the people the question of diyis.
ion.
Sixth-Tilat committee OF six be
appointed TO correspond with the press
Of the United States on the subject OF
this campaign and to secure their sup
port for tue claims OF Dakota.
Sevehth--That Q committee Of five be
appointed on printing. TO superintend
the printing end distributing of doou-
ments for the campaign.
Eighth-Thst o committee sof nine
be appointed to correspond with mem
ssssss OF congress, and present 81 them
the claims OF Dakota, and urge the
action OF congress at this next SESSION.
NInth-That a committee of Eve be
appointed to correspond and confer
with the friends OF division in north
.Dakota and to take such steps as may
be necessary to secure their co.opera-
stipn in this campaign.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
The appointments OF executive coun-
Gil and the several committees called
Tor in the plan proposed. were as fol-
lows:
Executive councii-s
Chalrman-F1g Ugh r. Campbell.
Aberdeen dist.ict-John "a. Drake
and 70. Swellenbaoh, OF Brown.
Watertown district-aeorge A. Mat
theWs OF Brookings and Il. W. Stakel Of
CLARK.
Huron district-L. W. Crofoot OF
lBeadle and =. U. McManima Of Hughes.
Yankton district-O. 8. Clifford of
Canton and O. T. Campbell OF Bon
Homme.
Mitchell distrot-A. G.. Keilam Of
Brule and james a. Ward OF Minnehaha.
Deadwood district-F.J j. Washabaugh
and .. j. Oaulfeld Of Lawrence.
ADVISORY OoMMITTGE.
Il. E. Pettigrew OF Minnehnsa. chair
man; Y. Z. Thielman of Turner, d.
Poindexter Of Spink, John T. Kane of
Sanborn, ] j.. Kleiner OF hughes. J. a.
Pickler Of Fanlk. A. ID. Chase Of Coling-
ton ~. II. Day of Bon Homme, 40.
Adams Of Day. j. Ell. Patten Of Miser,
~. q. Smith OF Yankton, A. Davis Of
8eadle.
oUNTY COMMITTEEMAN.
lows.
Bsadle-J. 7. ohlwine. E. O !. lssen-
hnth.
Bon Homme-Robert Dollard. j.
Brookings--H. S. Murphy, John
Downing.
Brown-Joasph Wells, Thomas Ed
wards.
Brule--George Butler, q. Green.
Butfalo-F. IL. Payne, E. A. Cleaver.,
Uampbeil-W. E. o. Owen, Frank
Alexander.
Charles Mix-JohnC olyin.
O~lark-James A. Grant, John Seeman.
Oodingtop-D. O. Thomas. O. P.
Kemp.
Daviaon-E. a. Hitchcock, James s.
Foster.
Deuel-Oapt. A. Harkins, Peter Null
holland.
Douglas-O. Fl. Brown, f. LeOocq.
Faulk-C. w. johnson, ;. Fl. Wallis.
Fall Rivera. 8. Stewart, Eugene
Norton.
Grant-Jno. Douglass, A. B. Smedley.
Hamlin-Wm. Martin,-Beck.
Hand-G. L.. Pinkham, q w. Bowre.
Hanson-P. +. neutrality-suspicious..
Hntchinson-A. =. Jones'.
Hyde-M. G.. Simon. s. H. Meggs.
Jerauld-H. A. Miller, Jno. Chapman
Kingsbnry-Jnc. A. Owen. Chas.
Knecht.
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